About Dog Canyon Campground
Number of accommodations: 14
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2026 Season availability
Open year round
This campground is open year round, providing flexibility for your stay.
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Pet friendly
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- Potable Water
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- Pet friendly
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Reviews (435)
Review Summary
Karen S
VerifiedMarch 3, 2026 • Stayed at: RV-D, Loop: RV Area
sites not clearly marked
Odgers A
VerifiedMarch 2, 2026 • Stayed at: RV-A, Loop: RV Area
Beautiful spot that’s way off the beaten track but worth the drive if you are looking for solitude. Great trail starting at the campground. Only drawback was the RV sites, which are basically just a parking area with no privacy, but we ended up moving to the parking area for the tent sites because nobody was there. Would definitely go back.
Odgers A
VerifiedMarch 2, 2026 • Stayed at: RV-A, Loop: RV Area
Beautiful spot that’s way off the beaten track but worth the drive if you are looking for solitude. Great trail starting at the campground. Only drawback was the RV sites, which are basically just a parking area with no privacy, but we ended up moving to the parking area for the tent sites because nobody was there. Would definitely go back.
John Hart G
VerifiedFebruary 19, 2026 • Stayed at: 6, Loop: Tent Area
Very remote and very quiet. Beautiful hiking that wasn’t too technical. Definitely plan to be back!
John Hart G
VerifiedFebruary 19, 2026 • Stayed at: 6, Loop: Tent Area
Very remote and very quiet. Beautiful hiking that wasn’t too technical. Definitely plan to be back!
Tim B
VerifiedFebruary 3, 2026 • Stayed at: RV-B, Loop: RV Area
It's a small campground but clean and it does have a bathroom. The trails are quite difficult but very rewarding with amazing views in every direction. I did the Brush Mountain to Marcus campground to Tejas trail loop, starting and returning to Dog Canyon. Download Alltrails before you get here unless you have Starlink as there is no local signal. The loop goes up and down mountains, around them, into canyons, across the canyon floors, up and down again, through wooded areas too. It took me the whole day but it was well worth it. This campsite and the trails are hidden gems.
Tim B
VerifiedFebruary 3, 2026 • Stayed at: RV-B, Loop: RV Area
It's a small campground but clean and it does have a bathroom. The trails are quite difficult but very rewarding with amazing views in every direction. I did the Brush Mountain to Marcus campground to Tejas trail loop, starting and returning to Dog Canyon. Download Alltrails before you get here unless you have Starlink as there is no local signal. The loop goes up and down mountains, around them, into canyons, across the canyon floors, up and down again, through wooded areas too. It took me the whole day but it was well worth it. This campsite and the trails are hidden gems.
Martin K
VerifiedJanuary 6, 2026 • Stayed at: 7, Loop: Tent Area
Happily surprised by the strong WiFi from the campground ranger station, given that I had no normal cell connection for miles outside the campground.
Martin K
VerifiedJanuary 6, 2026 • Stayed at: 7, Loop: Tent Area
Happily surprised by the strong WiFi from the campground ranger station, given that I had no normal cell connection for miles outside the campground.
Ania S
VerifiedJanuary 4, 2026 • Stayed at: 5, Loop: Tent Area
The howling winds in the canyons at night are glorious. Campground is shockingly modern and very well kept. Honestly, I’m not sure we deserve running water and flush toilets this deep in the high desert country. Rangers are the best.
Location Dog Canyon Campground
Address:
400 Pine Canyon Drive
Salt Flat, TX, 79847
United States
From Carlsbad NM to the Dog Canyon area of Guadalupe Mountains National Park, take US Hwy 285 north to NM Hwy 137 and turn south. Travel (62 miles/100 km) to Guadalupe Mountains National Park, Dog Canyon entrance.
From the Pine Springs Visitor Center to Dog Canyon, take US Hwy 62/180 east. Once you enter New Mexico, travel 25 miles (40 km) and turn left onto County Road 408 (Dark Canyon road). Travel approximately 23 miles (27 km) to the intersection with NM Hwy 137/Queen Hwy, turn left/south. Follow Queen Hwy 25 miles (40 km) to the Dog Canyon entrance. The drive time between Dog Canyon Campground and Pine Springs Campground is 2 hours.
Use extreme caution! This is open rangeland, cattle are frequently on the roadway.
Latitude & Longitude: 31.9949 / -104.833
Elevation: 1912 feet
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Last updated: May 20, 2026
